ZW -

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ZW -
"Utopia Ray" wielding "Lightning Blade" and "Tornado Bringer".
Japanese
  • ZWゼアル・ウェポン
  • ZW (base)
  • ゼアル・ウェポン (ruby)
  • Zearu Wepon (romanized)
  • Zeal Weapon (translated)
English
  • Zexal Weapon (anime)
French
  • ZW -
German
  • ZW -
Italian
  • ZW -
Korean
  • Z제알W웨폰
  • ZW (base)
  • 제알웨폰 (ruby)
  • Jeal Wepon (romanized)
  • Zeal Weapon (translated)
Portuguese
  • ZW -
Spanish
  • ZW -
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"ZW -", short for "ZEXAL Weapon" (ZWゼアル・ウェポン Zearu Wepon), is an archetype of monsters with various Attributes (primarily LIGHT) and Types (primarily Beast) used by Yuma Tsukumo and Astral in Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL, created through the power of ZEXAL via the Shining Draw. All "ZW -" act as support cards for "Number 39: Utopia" and its evolved forms. "ZW -" monsters can be equipped to "Utopia" monsters from the hand or field. They grant "Utopia" monsters an increase in ATK or DEF, as well as new effects. They are also closely related to the "ZS -" archetype.

Story[edit]

"ZEXAL Weapons" debuted during Yuma and Astral's Duel against Kite Tenjo within the Pocket Dimension of the Emperor's Key, being created through a Shining Draw using the ZEXAL power. Each "ZW -" card is created to help Yuma and Astral overcome an opponent's monster they can't otherwise defeat. "ZW - Unicorn Spear" was the first "ZEXAL Weapon" to be created in order to counter the banishing effect of "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon" and defeat Kite. It destroyed "Galaxy-Eyes", but Kite forced a draw. During their Duel with Trey, "ZW - Phoenix Bow" was created to inflict damage to Trey, which the effects of "Number 6: Chronomaly Atlandis" made near impossible otherwise. Later on, in the WDC final, "ZW - Lightning Blade", "ZW - Tornado Bringer", and "ZW - Leo Arms" were created to allow "Number C39: Utopia Ray" fight Vetrix's seemingly unbeatable "Number 69: Heraldry Crest" on equal footing. "ZW - Ultimate Shield" then was created to turn the table on Dr. Faker/Vector's destruction-defying "Number 92: Heart-eartH Dragon" in the final battle. In the Barian Invasion arc, "ZW - Eagle Claw" was formed to counter Alito's numerous usage of Counter Trap Cards. After that, "ZW - Asura Strike" and "ZW - Sleipnir Mail" were created to counter Number 96's array of "Number C" monsters. When Dueling against Shark/Nash for the final time, "ZW - Sylphid Wing" was created and used along with "Double or Nothing!" in a final attempt to defeat "CXyz Barian Hope". By using its effect to allow "Utopia" to stop its own attack, Yuma prevented "Utopia" from triggering "Glory of the Seven Emperors" and won the Duel. No more "ZW -" were created after this; but two "ZS -" (Zexal Servers) were created prior to the Duel between Yuma and Nash: "ZS - Vanish Sage" and "ZS - Ouroboros Sage". During the Battle of Sargasso, when ZEXAL was thrown into an alternate form caused by the darkness within Astral, and the subsequent initiation of ZEXAL resulted in Dark ZEXAL, Astral performed a Dark Draw, resulting in the creation of a "DZW -". The only "DZW" is "Chimera Clad", which was created to grant "Utopia Ray V" the ability to prevent itself from being destroyed in battle, as well as doubling its ATK and allowing it to attack again.

Design[edit]

The "ZW -" monsters are based on a combination of mythical beasts and weapons.

Members[edit]

Level / Rank Monster Origin
Mythical Beast Weapon
1 Chimera Clad Chimera Cloth/Scythe
3 Phoenix Bow Phoenix Bow
4 Fenrir Sword Fenrir Sword
Asura Strike Asura Gauntlet
Sleipnir Mail Sleipnir Mail/Steed
Sylphid Wing Sylph Wings
Ultimate Shield Black Tortoise Shield
Unicorn Spear Unicorn Spear
5 Dragonic Halberd Dragon Halberd
Eagle Claw Gandaberunda Claws
Lightning Blade White Tiger Sword
Tornado Bringer Chinese/Oriental Dragon
Leo Arms Leo Armor
Pegasus Twin Saber Pegasus Saber

Equipped Unions[edit]

In addition to the main archetype members, two OCG-original supporting Xyz Monsters have been released. These monsters, named "Equipped Unions", are based on the appearance "Number C39: Utopia Ray" takes when it is equipped with the "ZW -" monsters in the anime.

No. Monster Symbol Base Utopia Zexal Weapon Union Type Neutral form Owner(s) Number location
(39) Ultimate Dragonic Utopia Ray
39
Utopia Ray Dragonic Halberd Dragon None Unknown Joint plate on left wing
(39) Ultimate Leo Utopia Ray
39
Utopia Ray Leo Arms Beast None Yuma Tsukumo[Notes 1] Joint plate on left wing

Recommended cards[edit]

From Special reversal combo in ZW[edit]

From Starter ZW - Deck sample[edit]

Weaknesses and counter-strategies[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. This card was temporarily formed in episode 67 by equipping "Number C39: Utopia Ray" with "ZW - Leo Arms".